Meaningful Quotes

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"And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." 

— John 17:3 —

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“If I could have anything I wanted, I would choose a story without end, and it seems I have lots of company in that.” 

― Annie Barrows ― 

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"I for one find that believe in this God satisfies both my heart and my mind." 

― Ty Gibson —

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"Be still, and know that I am God."

— Psalm 46:10 —

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"People always say we find out what we had only after we lose it. [...] But nobody mentions that once in a while you get a second chance."

— Elena Andonova —

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"Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful."

— Proverbs 27:6—

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"He (Ezra) longed to be in full harmony with God; he longed for wisdom to carry out the divine will. And so he "prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it." Ezra 7:10. This led him to apply himself diligently to a study of the history of God's people, as recorded in the writings of prophets and kings. He searched the historical and poetical books of the Bible to learn why the Lord had permitted Jerusalem to be destroyed and His people carried captive into a heathen land." 

— Ellen White —

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"The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul."

— Johann Sebastian Bach —

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“The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to HEAL THE BROKENHEARTED, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD.”

― Luke 4:18-19 ―

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"Amid great discouragements, Nehemiah made God his trust; and here is our defense. A remembrance of what the Lord has done for us, will prove a support in every danger. "He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?" And "if God be for us, who can be against us?" However craftily the plots of Satan and his agents may be laid, God can detect them, and bring to naught all their counsels." 

— Ellen White —

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"It's not about how fast it is. It's about how much you put into it."

— Lindsey Stirling —

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"Faith is not being certain about everything. It's being certain about one thing, and that's God's goodness."

― David Ashcherick —

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But You, O God the Lord, Deal with me for Your name’s sake;

Because Your mercy is good, deliver me.

For I am am poor and needy,

And my heart is wounded within me.

— Psalm 109: 21, 22—

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"Some people fear to love. Why love when it so often involves grief? Why unnecessarily place oneself in such a vulnerable position? I'm not going to argue against those reasons: To love is to take a risk. You risk the pain of rejection, of hurt, and of separation. But, I have no regrets. I wouldn't have it any other way. I would rather love and risk the negative consequences than never love and miss the joy of investing myself in the lives of others."

— Sabrina Petersen —

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"Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."

— JM Barrie —

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“My argument against God was that the universe seemed so cruel and unjust. But how had I got this idea of just and unjust? A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line. What was I comparing this universe with when I called it unjust?"

— C.S. Lewis —

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“It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important.”

— Arthur Conan Doyle —

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"Seeking refuge in books, movies, friends, or food is an attempt to make it out of the valley on our own. We trudge on with our burden growing increasingly heavy upon our shoulders instead of releasing it to the Lord. The longer I ignore the problems in my life instead of bringing them to the Lord in prayer, the more my relationship with Him suffers. When my eyes are glued to something other than Christ, it is easier for sin to nestle into my heart. The result? A lost girl in a messy state, feeling more alone than ever."

— Kaitlin Dendekker —

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"Do the hard stuff, do the boring stuff and then make sure you make it fun."

— Lindsey Stirling —

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"You are to Me a beautiful song. Your life is a sweet symphony that I Myself am composing note by note.

I take your failures, your tears, and your triumphs, and I turn them into a glorious harmony that will be sung in the heavens for all eternity. All your thoughts and deeds are laid before Me like notes on a page.

Every choice you make is a significant chord in an eternal arrangement. Don’t let the noise of the world destroy your magnificent melody, My beloved. Seek Me in the quiet stillness of the morning, and I will fill your heart with divine music. Stay in rhythm with My Spirit throughout the day, and I will make your life an irresistible medley that will linger like sweet perfume in the hearts of all that journey with you. Walk with Me in absolute surrender, and you will draw others to Me in a rhapsody of praise.

Love, Your King and your Composer"

—  Sheri Rose Shepherd —

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"And as I reflect on these experiences I realize that God was teaching me the true meaning of 'ministry.' Slowly, He was teaching me what it means to pay attention, to notice the need, and to listen. [...] 

And it goes way beyond Bible studies. [...] 

It involves praying, it involves investing in people. It means offering hope, being a friend, adding value to people's lives. [...]

If I could do that, then it was all worth it. That was the reason I was there. [...]

But looking back I can see the larger perspective of what God wanted to teach me. He wanted to teach me the importance of living a life of ministry to those around me."

— Sabrina Petersen —

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“Most things are forgotten over time. Even the war itself, the life-and-death struggle people went through is now like something from the distant past. We’re so caught up in our everyday lives that events of the past are no longer in orbit around our minds. There are just too many things we have to think about everyday, too many new things we have to learn. But still, no matter how much time passes, no matter what takes place in the interim, there are some things we can never assign to oblivion, memories we can never rub away. They remain with us forever, like a touchstone.”

― Haruki Murakami ―

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"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone."

― Audrey Hepburn ―

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“It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.” 
— Albert Einstein ―

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"Jesus always handled broken and misguided people graciously and with a view towards their restoration."
— John Eldredge —

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“In the end…we only regret the chances we didn’t take.”
— Lewis Carol —